
Yang Jin, Portrait of Zhang Yiniang
This ink and color on silk handscroll by Yang Jin (1644–1728) depicts Zhang Yiniang with refined brushwork characteristic of Qing dynasty portraiture. The work exemplifies the literati painting tradition through its elegant compositional restraint and attention to subtle tonal variations in the pigments and ink. As a handscroll format, the piece would have been viewed in intimate settings, allowing the viewer to unroll and contemplate the delicate details of the subject's features and clothing.
- Medium
- ink and colour on silk, handscroll
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Sotheby's
🔨 Auction Lot
Power & Culture – Heirlooms from the Poon Family Collection
October 16, 2024
Estimate: $8,000,000 – $12,000,000
Lot 821
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